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"I doubted I would get in to medical school, but a taster week gave me confidence"

Chris Gummow had wanted to be a doctor from age five, but was concerned he would never get in to study. Now he is one of the first students to complete an entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School
20 July 2018
"I’ve just completed a dentistry degree, now I’m doing a medical one" - life as an aspiring maxillofacial surgeon

After five years of studying to become a dentist, you might think someone had ‘made’ their career. But Hassan Adnan is planning to become a maxillofacial surgeon – which involves obtaining a medical degree on top of his dentistry qualification.
20 July 2018
Turning down 'The Apprentice' and playing national sport - how one dentistry student went above and beyond

Sarah Armstrong was offered a place on BBC show, The Apprentice, but as scheduling clashed with her dentistry studies, she declined. Now she has continued with business set-up alongside her work – even managing to continue playing netball for Ireland.
20 July 2018
Inspired by a root canal – how one student became set on her dentistry career

Tatsiana Samalazava, who is originally from Belarus, was set to go into business. But after watching a video of Root Canal Instrumentation, she decided dentistry was the career for her – and, after qualifying as a dental nurse first, explains her path.
20 July 2018
Medical student helps raise over £12,000 for children’s charities

Graduating as one of the first to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, Arslan Arshad has raised over £12,000 for charity and reflects on his medical training
20 July 2018
Dementia could be detected via routinely collected data, new research shows

A new machine-learning model that scans routinely collected NHS data has shown promising signs of being able to predict undiagnosed dementia in primary care, according to new research.
18 July 2018
New research helps address problem of hospital bed blocking

Experts have led a study questioning assumptions about the best way to stop unnecessary admissions and extended hospital stays for frail, elderly people.
17 July 2018
Decade of research shows little improvement in password guidance

More than a decade after first examining the issue, research by the University of Plymouth has shown most of the world's top ten English-speaking websites offer little or no advice guidance on creating passwords that are less likely to be hacked.
17 July 2018
University of Plymouth features in national report showcasing business and university collaboration

The University of Plymouth is highlighted in a national report showcasing the best collaborations between universities and businesses.
16 July 2018
Plymouth becomes first dental school to gain Royal College of Surgeons’ centre accreditation

The University of Plymouth Peninsula Dental School has become the first dental school in the UK to gain Surgical Education Centre accreditation from the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS).
12 July 2018
Research reveals strategy for 'no-mining zones' in the deep sea

international team of researchers including scientists at the University of Plymouth has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help the International Seabed Authority (ISA) protect local biodiversity from deep-sea mining activities
12 July 2018
Moving fish farms enables seagrass meadows to thrive, study shows

University of Plymouth news: Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research led by the University.
11 July 2018